Chronicles the worst disaster in U.S. naval history, describing heroism in the face of persistent shark attacks and hypothermia after the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis in the South Pacific in the final days of World War II
Prologue: Sailor on a Chain -- Part One: Sailing To War -- One: All Aboard -- Two: Good-bye, Golden Gate -- Three: The First Domino -- Part Two: Sunk -- Four: The Burning Sea -- Five: Abandon Ship -- Six: Hope Afloat -- Seven: Shark Attack -- Eight: Genocide -- Part Three: Rescue -- Nine: Dead Drift -- Ten: Final Hours -- Eleven: Aftermath -- Twelve: Back in the World -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Author's Note -- Index
Includes bibliographical references and index
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